eldercare
noun
el·der·care
ˈel-dər-ˌker 
variants
or elder care
: the care of older adults and especially the care of an older parent by a son or daughter
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At the same time, labor shortages continue to grow in healthcare, education, hospitality and eldercare.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But across Asia and beyond, eldercare tech is poised to boom.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
This shift reflects both technological progress and economic reality, with service industries now comprising the majority of the global workforce and facing growing labor shortages in healthcare, education, and eldercare.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Moving to a more flexible job to manage childcare or eldercare responsibilities can be a reinvention.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
But across Asia and beyond, eldercare tech is poised to boom.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
This shift reflects both technological progress and economic reality, with service industries now comprising the majority of the global workforce and facing growing labor shortages in healthcare, education, and eldercare.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Moving to a more flexible job to manage childcare or eldercare responsibilities can be a reinvention.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Eldercare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eldercare. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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eldercare
noun
el·der·care
variants
or elder care
: the care of older adults (as by a son, daughter, or paid caregiver)
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